reconstruction
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The road is Highway 1 in Big Sur, which reopened in January after three years of repair and reconstruction following a pair of landslides.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Asked about whether any eventual peace deal includes "reconstruction" for Iran, he said: "'We've got to get to the deal before we get to the other side."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Elbow ligament reconstruction, the revolutionary procedure named for former All-Star Tommy John, has practically become a rite of passage for young pitchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"This is despite promises of reconstruction, economic development, and long-term prosperity," she said.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
If things got worse in Europe, philanthropic spending would grind to a halt in the United States; even if the war clouds dispelled, millions of dollars would shift to Europe for economic reconstruction.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing reconstruction
Chapter 18: The Reconstruction Era
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Churchill's "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" speech (1940)
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Chapter 5, Sections 1–4
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